“Think of a speaker you admire. Does his or her power to persuade come from ethos, pathos, or logos? Think about your own ability to persuade others. What personal qualities do you have that make you persuasive? Does Aristotle's classification scheme work for them, or do they fit into another category?”
The speaker that I really admire is President Barack Obama. He has such a way with words and evokes emotion in the message he sends. He is a great persuasive speaker because he uses logic. But he is also an ethos type of speaker as well because his personality and emotion come out of his speeches. He has so much charisma and confidence when speaking its undeniable that he is one of the best communicators of our time. But I really cannot place him any one specific category because he is a chameleon and can adapt to any group of people. He uses Pathos, Ethos, and Logos styles, and that’s what makes him a great speaker because he can put all the elements together and give powerful speeches.
When I speak I tend to persuade more in an emotional approach. I feel like the people I’m talking to can identify with me more. But of course still using logic and concrete facts to best explain what ever I’m talking about. Aristotle's classification theme does work for my approach and President Barack Obama’s.
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